to beat time; to mark time
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
how; in what way; in what manner
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
virile; tough; masculine; intense
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
usu. the drop between collar and bottom hem on kimono, yukata, etc.
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
without cause; without reason
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
once upon a time; a long time ago